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Anyone else have the knee jerk cringe reaction (Original Post) Tribetime Feb 2021 OP
LOL, just posted this in another thread: tanyev Feb 2021 #1
Yes, when I hear a news report that starts "the White House" or The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #2
It's been an adjustment, hasn't it? krispos42 Feb 2021 #6
Yeah, I woke up this morning, and my first thought rsdsharp Feb 2021 #3
I used to fire up DU first thing in the morning Retrograde Feb 2021 #4
Yes. Stinky The Clown Feb 2021 #5

tanyev

(42,552 posts)
1. LOL, just posted this in another thread:
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:26 PM
Feb 2021

I had the local news on last night and as soon as the anchor started saying “The President...”, my hand frantically reached for the remote to hit mute. Then I glanced up at the screen and saw Joe Biden. Whew! What a relief.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)
2. Yes, when I hear a news report that starts "the White House" or
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:26 PM
Feb 2021

"the president," I flinch a little bit and immediately think "Oh, God, what the fuck has he done this time?" until I remember that Biden is the president and whatever he just did would be a good thing. And then I am so happy and relieved.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)
6. It's been an adjustment, hasn't it?
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:46 PM
Feb 2021

I'm working my way through the Skepticrat podcast and Last Week Tonight. So I'm alternately in the present or near present, April 2019 with Skepticrat, or June 2015 with LWT.

Now the present is far more enjoyable! But there's still that little "click" mentally.

rsdsharp

(9,170 posts)
3. Yeah, I woke up this morning, and my first thought
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:38 PM
Feb 2021

was “What fresh hell has he gotten us. . . Oh, wait. We’ve got Biden, now.”

Retrograde

(10,136 posts)
4. I used to fire up DU first thing in the morning
Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:41 PM
Feb 2021

as ask myself, what did that idiot due today. Now I still fire up DU first thing, but not with a feeling of dread!

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